State v. Glover

641 S.E.2d 543 (2007)

The STATE

v.

GLOVER.

No. S06A1550.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

February 26, 2007.

Paul L. Howard Jr., Dist. Atty., Bettieanne C. Hart, Asst. Dist. Atty., for The State.

Sanford Allen Wallack, Sanford A. Wallack, P.C., Atlanta, for Glover.

SEARS, Chief Justice.

On November 9, 2005, the trial court, relying on OCGA § 5-6-48(c),[1] dismissed the State's appeal of a February 2001 ruling that barred the trial of the appellee, Maurice Glover, on the ground that his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated.[2] The State appeals from the order dismissing its appeal. We…